Shen Di had been immersed in the intrigue of the court for so many years, and immediately understood what the prince had misunderstood, so he hurriedly said in fear: "Your Highness Mingjian, the old minister has no such intention." ”

The prince snorted coldly: "Then what do you mean?" ”

Shen Di raised his head and lowered his voice, with a bit of mystery in his tone: "Your Highness, do you remember that the emperor gave the Lin family a favor last year?" ”

The prince was stunned for a moment, and said impatiently: "My father has given the Lin family more grace every year. ”

Everyone knows that Lin Ruo, the Minhui county lord of the Lin family, is the most favored by the emperor and the queen mother, and when he is happy, it is a will, reward this today, and reward that tomorrow.

A decree? How could he possibly remember!

Shen Di was not annoyed, and continued to say patiently: "Your Highness, this decree is not for the Lord of Minhui, but for ...... I specially commend the Lin family, and Your Highness, you have also helped the Lin family a lot! ”

The prince tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said tentatively, "You mean...... What about the grain store? ”

"Exactly! Last year, the Shangyu flood, the Lin family donated nearly 200,000 stone of grain to the imperial court for disaster relief, and the emperor specially issued a decree for this purpose, rewarding the Lin family, and exempting the Lin family from business taxes for one year. ”

After Shen Di's reminder, the prince immediately remembered: There is such a thing!

At that time, the Lin family not only donated grain, but also donated a volume of "Water Conservancy Map", which was really a charcoal in the snow and helped him a lot! Therefore, he was also willing to sell his favor and sent a message to Yin Yingzong of Jingzhao Mansion, asking him to help the Lin family pay for the food stamps, don't be soft, which greatly frustrated King Ye's spirit.

"Could it be that the treasury is empty, just because the Lin family didn't pay taxes?"

The prince sneered, obviously scoffing at this statement, feeling that Shen Di was entertaining him: "When did the Lin family get so rich?" Even the treasury is counting on them to fill it? ”

Shen Di cried and mourned: "My Royal Highness, on the surface, it seems that the emperor only exempted the Lin family from taxes, but in fact, it is far more than that!" ”

The prince frowned: "What do you mean?" ”

"Your Highness, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other!" Shen Di finally waited for the opportunity and vented his bitterness to His Royal Highness the Prince, "Last year, the wind and snow made such a fuss, do you know how much grain the Lin family received in total?" Jingzhao Mansion is recorded, more than 17 million stones! It's all food stamps issued by major grain farms! ”

The prince's eyes couldn't help but widen, it was the first time he had heard this specific value!

"Your Highness, what do you think! What does this more than 17 million stone of grain mean? It means that the Lin family has annexed almost all the grain merchants in Gyeonggi Province, as well as the grain merchants in Gangnam Province, Huainan Province, and Shannan Province, most of which are also folded in their hands. Most of the grain that cannot be redeemed is offset by land deeds and land deeds. Your Royal Highness, the emperor's decree is not only exempt from the Lin family's commercial tax, but also from the taxes of those grain lords in Gyeonggi Province, Gangnam Province, Huainan Province, and Shannan Province! Shen Di was heartbroken, "Your Highness, you said, how much has been cut off from the treasury this year!" ”

Li Chang opened his mouth, but he couldn't say a word.

If it is said that Lin Ruo's clever words at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet made Xishu lose millions of Shu brocade business can be regarded as frustration, the treasury is undoubtedly miserable because of the Lin family's tax exemption for a whole year.

But that is the emperor's holy decree! Could it be that the emperor is to be the culprit?

Could it, the prince who has helped a lot, be listed as the main accomplice?

Obviously it can't be counted like that!

What is the Emperor? It's the Son of Heaven! Can the Son of Heaven be wrong? Yes. But who dares to accuse the emperor in front of the emperor that the treasury is empty at this moment, and it is difficult to continue the military expenditure and people's livelihood expenditure, and it is the emperor's fault for giving the Lin family a favor?

It's clearly a sin that you want to add!

What is the Prince? It is the prince, the future son of heaven! Can there be anything wrong with being too much? Yes. But is it wrong for the prince to deliver a message to Jingzhao Mansion and help the Lin family annex the grain lords of Gyeonggi Province, Gangnam Province, Shannan Province, and Huainan Province?

Completely in accordance with the law of the land!

So, what's the problem? The problem can only lie in the Lin family!

Shen Di hurriedly handed over a step: "Your Highness, the key to this matter is not in the emperor, not in you, but in Prince Rong and Princess Rong!" ”

Li Chang frowned and asked, "What do you say?" ”

"Your Royal Highness, the emperor decreed that the Lin family's business tax for one year is exempted, but there is no tax exemption from the Rong Palace!"

Shen Di's tone was meaningful, and he didn't make it all clear, but he made the meaning clear.

If Lin Ruo heard this, he would definitely point at Shen Di's nose and scold him for being brazen!

However, these words are in the ears of the prince, but they are a good solution to the current predicament!

Yes, the emperor decreed that the Lin family's business tax was exempted, not that of the Rong Palace. The Lin family's grain shop was brought into King Rong's mansion as Lin Ruo's dowry.

Yu Li, who is the daughter who got married, Lin Ruo is not the Lin family, but the daughter-in-law of King Rong - married to her husband. This tax is inevitable!

In the case, Murong Chong's head was covered with the poke of the "princeling", and this time he sent troops to the north, he was also the leader of the army, the Tiger Army and the Northern Army were all soldiers under his command, and this salary was not too much from King Rong's mansion.

was so fooled by Shen Di, the balance in the prince's heart tilted again.

Shen Di struck while the iron was hot again: "Your Highness, it is really because the treasury has bottomed out, and the old minister has no choice but to make this decision and hit the idea of Princess Rong's dowry." Compared with the dowry of Princess Rong, the salary of this Tiger Army and the Northern Army is really a drop in the bucket, and I believe that Prince Rong and Princess Rong can also understand. Only this time, for Prince Rong and Princess Rong, it was just a gesture. Moreover, these are not only so many officials from the household department, but more importantly, after solving the problems for Your Highness, what do you say? ”

The prince thought about it carefully, nodded and said, "That makes sense." ”

In fact, the prince still has a little selfishness, but Murong Chong's military power is getting bigger and bigger, and his prestige in the army is getting higher and higher, and Murong Chong has been in the army for a long time, being strict and polite, unemotional, and faintly out of his control. It is not an exaggeration to test Murong Chong's loyalty in this way.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Shen Di was satisfied, and once again sycophants to the prince, and showed that he would be more careful in his actions in the future, and would not cause trouble for the prince again, and then casually talked about Shen Wanyi's imminent delivery, and then left with Mrs. Shen with her farewell.

Zhang Xu and Li Yan looked at Shen Di's back as he came and shook away, and glanced at each other, always feeling a little suspicious in their hearts.

Li Yan is a white body and an outsider, so it is naturally impossible to find out anything from the prince's mouth, seeing that the prince's gaze at him is a little flickering and wary, Li Yan said goodbye with interest.

Because of the Qingmiao Law, the prince became more and more aware of Zhang Xu's talent; In the discussion of the detailed rules, Zhang Xu considered the prince everywhere, so that Li Chang trusted him more and more. When there were only the two of them left, without waiting for Zhang Xu to raise doubts, the prince directly confided Shen Di's intention and the result agreed by the two, and asked Zhang Xu how to speak.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xu's face immediately changed greatly, and he shouted: "Your Highness, this matter must not be allowed!" ”